Avoiding interview discrimination – a timely reminder

The nature of interviews means it is all too easy to make snap subjective assessments

10 astounding jobseeker social media blunders

Recruiters reveal the most shocking things candidates have done on social media

Hiring managers recall most memorable CV blunders

More than half of employers (56%) have caught a candidate lying on their CV according to research from recruitment software provider Careerbuilder.

Candidates prefer game-based assessments to traditional recruitment tests

Candidates largely prefer game-based assessments to traditional recruitment tests, according to research from psychometric test provider Revelian.

Video interviewing: The future of recruitment?

While video interviewing may raise concerns about discrimination during recruitment, it has many time and resource benefits.

HR must be “confident and assertive” to improve candidate experience

HR and recruitment professionals must be assertive in conversations about the recruitment process to maximise the candidate experience, according to Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)...

Half of CEOs subjected to ‘fewer checks than graduates’

Almost half (45%) of HR directors admit they know of companies where potential CEOs go through fewer checks than graduate candidates during recruitment, according to research by HireRight.

Is your recruitment process good, bad or ugly?

Before HR can worry about retention and engagement, it must ensure its recruitment processes work for everyone. If the experience is terrible for candidates, it will soon affect the reputation of the...

Are UK employers embracing graphology?

Handwriting analysis, or to give it its proper name graphology, has become the UK's latest tool in high-level HR screening.

Companies must refocus on recruitment following recession, says FedEx HR manager

Companies looking to attract talent are having to refocus on attraction strategies paying attention to other issues during the recession, according to FedEx HR manager Steve Wilkins.

Shape employer brand for 'influence' rather than 'appeal', CEB says

Employers who tailor their brand for appeal and not influence risk missing out on the best available candidates, according to a report by business advisory company CEB.